Open Accessα-Tocopherol adipose tissue stores are depleted after burn injury in pediatric patients
Author(s) -
Maret G. Traber,
Scott W. Leonard,
Daniel L. Traber,
Lillian D. Traber,
James J. Gallagher,
Gerd Bobe,
Marc G. Jeschke,
Celeste C. Finnerty,
David N. Herndon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.30017
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , vitamin , medicine , endocrinology , total body surface area , tocopherol , triglyceride , vitamin e , burn injury , thermal burn , physiology , chemistry , cholesterol , surgery , antioxidant , biochemistry
We previously showed that thermal injury depletes plasma vitamin E in pediatric burn patients; however, plasma changes may reflect immediate alterations in vitamin E nutriture. Adipose tissue α-tocopherol concentrations are generally accepted to reflect long-term vitamin E status.
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